My Mom when I was 17

Mom: I hate what you're wearing and your awful music .

Me as a Mom to my 17 year old : I love you ..I love your music you listen too and you are perfectly you the way you are ...go have fun at the punk rock show ! Just be safe and always be kind .

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LunarOrbit · 61-69, M

Theres a difference. And I see the same thing with my kids.

Your mom wasn’t a punkhead. That was all alien to her. She didn’t know punk music. She didn’t like the clothes. She couldn’t grasp the meaning.

But You can relate. You had the look, the music, the connection. Now you can appreciate your son’s direction. 😊

Im thrilled my kids take after me. My oldest is my mini-me (from what others told me). It makes me proud. But I still look at him sideways when he suggests something ‘weird’ to me. I think its a protective thing we develop as a parent.

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@LunarOrbit absolutely! Good point !